M2.8 earthquake 6 km ESE of Lake View, Alabama
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Lake View, Alabama on Tue, Dec 8, 1981, 9:29 PM CST (03:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-09 03:29:35 UTC
- Depth
- 10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.264° N, 87.073° W
- Region
- Alabama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 115°
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60140. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC.